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A Complete Guide to "Reef-Safe" Sunscreen

Slathering on sunscreen whenever you’re spending time al fresco should be a no-brainer — even when it’s cloudy — to protect against skin damage and cancers.
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Good Housekeeping's 2024 Sustainable Innovation Awards

These brands — for home, beauty, bedding, cleaning, food and more — are working to help the planet.
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What Is a Carbon Footprint — And Why Does It Matter?

Climate experts explain what's at stake, plus how to calculate and reduce your own impact on the planet.
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What Is Clean Beauty? The Real Meaning, According to Beauty Scientists

Good Housekeeping Beauty Lab experts tell you what you can — and can't — trust.
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Euromonitor, Good Housekeeping, Lauder and EcoVadis on Sustainability: Webinar

Sustainability is a critical parameter for cosmetic product development but can mean different things to different companies.
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Why to Recycle Beauty Packaging?

We’ve all paused over the recycling bin, inspecting every angle of a product to decide whether we can chuck it in.
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Do you work here? with Mike Simpson

Mike talks soap with Birnur Aral, Executive Director of the Beauty, Health, and Sustainability Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute.
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Bath bombs smell nice, but they’re a menace to plumbing. Here’s how to minimize the damage.

Plop. Fizz. Relax. Adding a fragrant bath bomb to your tub can transform a routine wash into a relaxing, spalike soak.
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Why ticks are on the rise and how humans are fighting back

Slathering on sunscreen whenever you’re spending time al fresco should be a no-brainer — even when it’s cloudy — to protect against skin damage and cancers.
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Testing Tactics: Approaches to Measure Scalp Comfort & Care

This article explores test methods applied today to create scalp care products to address scalp conditions such as inflammation, redness, dandruff (D) and seborrheic dermatitis (SD).
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Unboxed Podcast Special Edition Episode: Birnur Aral

Ranging from footprints to charting sustainability journeys, Merchant Boxes' Alison Engleson and Birnur Aral unpack various topics on sustainability for small brands.
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Testing Tactics in Skin: Evaluating Radiance and Texture

This article discusses methodologies on how to measure skin radiance and texture, the interconnectedness of these two attributes and scientific roots of why we covet smooth flawless skin.
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Gardenside Chat: Dior Beauty x Birnur Aral

Birnur was a interviewed during the CSR week of Dior Beauty's Employee Resource Group Hive. Conversation covered power of scents, green emblems, product efficacy and more.
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